Microscope-gage for fine measurements.



Patented Oct. 12, 1909.

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' H. A. REYNOLDS. MICROSCOPE GAGE EOR PINE MEASUREMENTS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 16, 1907.

' Patented Oct. 12, 1909.

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' H. A. REYNOLDS.. MICROSCOPE GAGE FOR FINE MEASUREMENTS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.16, 1907.

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mfned d'ed A. REYNOLDS. MICROSCOPE GAGE FOR FINE MEASUREMENTS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN 16, 1907.

Patented Oct. 12,1909.

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Li 0 en ZLQ)? depressions in the edges thereof .be very UN ITED ZFESPT T OFFICE.

HORACE A. REYNOLDS, 0F WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TO ELECTRIC COMPOSITOR COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

MICROSCOPE-GAGE FOR FINE MEASUREMENTS.

Application filed January i6, 1907. Serial No. 852,618.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, Honaon A. REYNOLDS,

residing at Woonsocket, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented a certain new anduseful Im rovement in Microscope-Gages for Fine easurements, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

. In manufacturing matrices for linotype" machines, it is necessary that the character exactly placed. In fact, the exactness with which these depressions must be placed is so great that tov determine whether they are properly placed requires the use of a microscope. It has been the custom heretofore, when oneis to examine a matrix, to determine whether a characterdepression therein is properly placed; to tile the edge of the matrix away down almost to the bottom of the depression, before subjecting the matrix with a suitable gage.

The present invention is a i'nicroscope gage by which one may, without filing a matrix away, detectinaccuracies as small as one ten thousandth of an inch. It will he understood that, the primary object of to the n'ncroscopc examination in connection I tcstii-lg a matrix is to enahle'the operation of a machine. in which the depressions are being made, to read ust said machine as.re-

quired toenable it to put such depressions in exactly the proper location.

-The invention, as embodied in practical mechanism, is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a rear elevation of said machine. Fig. 2 is a side view thereof. Fig.

3 is a plan view when the microscope has beenremoved from its supporting arm and when the micrometer gage has been removed from. its supporting shoe. Fig. 4 is a plan View, full size, of a micrometer age suitable for use as a part of the describedmechanism. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of said gage. Fig. 6 is a central longitudinal section thereof. Fi 7 is avertical sectional view in the line A on Fig. 4; and F ig,

8 is a vertical sectional view in; the plane of line B-B on Fig. 4.

The following the'de scription in detail of the mechamsm shown 1n said drawlogs.

resents the standard upon which it is supported.

3 re resents a vertical spindle mounted in suitab e bearin at the rear end of the stage, but pro1ecting a suitable distance above it. v

4 represents an arm which is nicely fitted to and is slidable horizontally through a recess in the spindle 3.- 5 represents an adjustment screw which screws into the rear end of said arm. 6 represents a bracket fixed to the spindle,- in which this screw 5 is mounted, but-in-which it has no endwise movement. B turnin this screw the arm 4 is moved en wise in t e spindle.

7 represents a microscope of any suitable construction which is fixed to the front end of the arm 4. v

8 represents a lug fast to the microscope stage, and 10 rs resents a set screw which screws horizonta 1y through this 111 12 re resents an arm which is plvoted'to the on or side of the arm 4 on a vertical; pivot. 13 is a downwardly extended flange on arm 12; and 14 is a set screw-whichscrews through the same. When the micro scope is in use, this arm is swung into posi tion shown in Fig. 3, and the set screw 10' is screwed against the head of the adjustmcnt screw 14, therebyrigidly fasteninqthe arm 4. and the microscope carried thereby in the desired position for use.'

17 and 18 represent blocks fixed to microscope-stage sp that their inner faces are verticaland staged exactly at right angles to,.each other.

19 and 20 represent lugs fixed to the mi- 'croscopcstageopposite theblock 17 and 21 represents a lag fixed to-said stage 0 po-fi:

sitethe block 18. Set screws 22, 23-an 24 severally screw through these lugs 19, 20-95 to rest upon the microscope stage and to have its side and end pressed" respectiveiy rbo against the blocks 17 an; 18by the set screws p 22, 23 and 24. y 1

:26 represents a vertical shoulder on the fronted e of the shoe 25; and 27 represents a vertica shoulder on the shoe near one ,o (L

thereof! 28 represents .-a flange secl'ircd o i the rear side of said shoe, and 29 and 30 I represent set screws screwing through the same. toward the flange 26. 31 represents the base'of the gage which is to be placed upon said shoe, with its end against shoulder '2 and its side against shoulder 26, being so held by set screws 29 and 30.

32 represents a slide nicely fitted in a longitudinal guide-way in the base 31. 1o 1 33 represents a flange fixed to one end of the base block 31.

34 is a micrometer screw rotatably mounted in the'flange 33, but cannot move endwise in its bearings.

35 represents a take-upblock adjustably secured in the gage slide 32, and into which thelmicrometer screw is screwed; By turningthe micrometer screw the slide 32 may be moved as required. 4

36 represents a horizontal seat formed u on the slide 32 near-one end thereof, and

V 3? and 38' represent respectively vertical shoulders located at right angles to each I other adjacent to said seat. This'seat is to.) receive a matrix which is to be tested; and,

the matrix resting upon its edge upon said seat is to be held firmly against the shoulders37 and 38.

39 represents aspring actuated slide mounted in a slide 32, and 40 represents clamping arm which is a part thereof and extends to a position where it may be drawn by its springagainsta matrix resting upon the seat 36 and shoulder 37.

41 represents a bell crank lever pivoted to the slide'32, and 42 represents a notch in the slide into which one arm of this bell crank lever projects.

press it firmlyagainst the 40 43 represents a'push rod which is'movably mounted in the slide 32 with its inner end engaging with one arm of the lever 41, and with its other, end projecting out from slide 32. 'By pressing t is push rod inward the 45 lever 41 is rocked, and it so moves slide 39 in opposition to its spring that 'a matrix being clamped thereby may be released. 2 44 represents two spring arms secured to the top or: slide 32 overhanging the seat 36 and adapted to press a matrix down upon 7 the seat;

51 represents two pins which are movable through the upper part of the slide through thatvertical wall 38 against which the ma- 5 trix'is held when being tested. The rear *ends of these pins are connected by-a bar 52 by .meansof which they may be both pushed forward, with the result .of ushing.

a. matrix, which is resting upon 't e seat,

from beneath the spring arm 44, whereby said matrix may be easily removed.

, 45 represents a graduated plate secured 1 to the slde of, the base block 31 in the plane flsubstantially of the top of the slide 32. 46

' \represents a graduation mark upon said slide 32 adapted to be read ineconnection with the graduations upon this graduatedplate.

' 48" represents a cylindrical flange secured to the micrometer screw, and having its sur face graduated; and 49 represents a graduated finger secured to the top of flange 31 and overhanging the graduated surface of this flange 48.

Returning now to the microscope, 50 rep-. resents a filar attachment of the usual form, that is to say, containing the usual cross hairs,this device being so familiar an attachment for microscopes that it need not be here described at any greater length.

In using the described device, a standard matrix, that is to say a matrix in which the character depression is accurately placed, is

first put upon the seat 36 under the springs 44 and is clamped in place by the springactuated arm 46. The microsco e and the gage are then properly adjuste ,the adjustment of the microscope requiring that the vertical hair shall be projected down upon the extreme edge of the matrix depression, which rojecting of the horizontal hair connects with the bottom line of said depression; at which time the graduations should read as required. This standard matrix is then removedand a matrix to be tested is put in its place. By turning the arit is away from the in determining whether the character depressions are placed'at exactly the proper distance from the ends ofthe matrix. This micrometer gage is made se arabl-y from the shoe, which is secured, w en in use, so that said gage may, when required, be removed and another gage, especially. con- .trived for measuring the position of the character depressions in reference to the sides of the matrix, may be substituted and screwed insaid shoe. The only diflerence between the micrometer gage shown and such a gage as would ,be required for measuring the character depressions in reference to the sides of the matrix is a slight change in the position of the shoulders 37 and 38 with respect to the seat 36 and the presser arm 40. I

By reference to the drawings, it will be seen that on the microscope stage there is a lug 8, on which is an adjustment screw 10.

The purpose of this lug and adjustment screw is to enablethe accurate positioning of the microscope with respect to some other part of the microscope stage, so that the microscope and its stage may be utili .ed

for other urposes thanthose for which it is, rimari y contrived.

aving described my invention, I claim: 1. The combination of a microscope, stage,

a microscope located above said stage, a horizontal arm to which the m croscope is secured, means for adjusting "said ,arm lengthwise and about a vertical axis,'a inicrometer gage supported upon said stage, means. carried by the stage for accurately fixing the position of said gage, said gage including a slide which has a seat for a ,matrix to be tested and shoulders against which said matrix is to beheld, a micrometer screw for moving said slide, and indi-. cat ng mechanism showing the resultant displacement of said slide.

2. The combination of a vertical spindle, a horizontal microscope stage, an. .arm extending over saidstage and ,slidable; horizontally in said s indle, means for adjusting said arm bac ward and-forward to a required position, a'm'icroscope supported upon said arm, a micrometer gage supported .'upon said stage, said stage being provided with shoulders with which the micrometer gage will engage when properly located, a slide forming a part of said micrometer gage having a seatand shoulders to support; andenfgage with the matrix, a micrometer: or moving said slide, and indicating screw mechanism to show the extent of displace ment'of said slide. v

3. The combination-of a vertical spindle,

. a horizontal microscope stage, an arm exzontally in said spindle, means for adj ustin'g crometer gage will engage when properly 1o tending from said stage, and slidablehorisaid arm'backward and forward go-a re -quired position, a microscope supported upon said arm, a micrometer gage movably sup ported upon said stage, said stage being provided with shoulders with which the m1- cated, a lug fixed to said micrometer stage,

an arm rigid with said s indle, a set screw; in said lug, a bar pivoted y a vertical pivot to the underside of. the last named arm, a. downwardly turned flange on said pivotedbar, and a set screw passing throughsai flange.

4. The combination of a microscope e"; having thereonmeans for exactly fixing t e position of a micrometer .gage supported upon said stage, with a micrometer gage which includes a base, a slide movable therepn havingfa seat for a matrix and shoulders against which the matrix is held while resting upon said seat, a m crometer screw .for moving said slide relative to the base.

5. The combination of a m croscope stage, a microsco" sai of a matrix, a s ring-actuated sli adjustably supported thereover, having a air attachment, a micrometer gage 7 consisting of a base which is supported upon said stage, means carried by the stage for definitely determining the 'osition of said gage base, a slide mounte upon the gage base and having a seat and two shoulders for the support and engagement of said matrix,

a micrometer screw for moving the slide relative to the base, and indlcatin mechanism showingthe displacement of said slide relative to the base.

6. The combination'of a base, a slide movable thereon, a micrometer screw for moving the same, indicating mechanism showin the dis lacement of said slide upon said ase,

two shoulders for the support and enga efmentof a matrix, a s ring-actuated slide a pressure arm or engagement with. a mahaving slide being provided w1th a seat and trix upon said seat, two springs for engagement with a matrix upon said seat.

- 8. The combination'of a base, a slide movable thereon, a-micromet-er screw for moving the sam'dlindicating mechanism showing the dis lacement of said slide upon said base, said slide bein provided with a seat and two shoulders fort e support and engagement of matrix, a s ring-actuatedslide having a pressure arm or'engagement with a matrix upon said seat. a bell crank lever mounted upon the slide-having one arm engaging the ,spring slide, a push rod mounted in the gage slide engaging with the other arm of said bell crank lever.

The combination of a microscope stage, a microscope adjustably supported thereover, a shoe secured upon said stage and having shoulders .at. one side and one end respectively, vmeans carried by the microscope ,stage for definitely fixing the position of t e shoethereom-a micrometer gage comprising a base adapted 'to rest upon said shoe in conft'actwith said shoulders, a slide mounted upon the gagebase having a seat and two shoulders for the support and engagement of a matrix. a micrometer screw for moving the slide relative to the base, and indicating mechanism showing the displacement of said slide relative to the base.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix my signature in the presenceof'two witnesses.-

HORAOE A. Rl'GYNOLDS. itnesses:

G. L. HAM'MoNn, T.=L'. CLARK. 

